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Stuffy nose

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One of the most annoying symptoms of a cold is to have a stuffy nose.How can we help clear the nose to breathe better?A good remedy is to get under running warm water in the shower and let the water fall on your head.The warm water helps soften the secretion accumulated in the sinuses and lets it out.

You can also make saline nasal washes, either with a dropper, a pressurized aerosol, or with a tube into the nose.If you put saline through one nostril, tilt your head to the other side so it will enter through one nostril and exit by another dragging accumulated secretions.

In the evening you can put a humidifier in the room with eucalyptus oil.If you live in a humid country and don’t need to humidify the air, a good option is to place a cotton ball or washcloth soaked in eucalyptus or menthol oil near the bed so we can breathe the menthol while sleeping.In addition to maintaining clear nose, it also helps with the cough.

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What to do when there is no light

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We rely heavily on electricity for many activities of daily living and this is especially true when it comes to entertainment. Television, music, video or computer games are part of our entertainment world. So when there is no light, we do not know what to do to not get bored.

We must take advantage of these circumstances to activities we would normally not do because we are too busy watching TV or glued to the computer. For example, we can sit down under a window and get to read. Or we can devote to painting, embroidery or knitting. Or we can put together puzzles. We can also leave the house and go to the park for a walk and took advantage of exercise.

If we are without electricity at night, things change. Many will say that how can they do any of these activities if there is no light. But we can always have a battery hand lamp that allow us to meet somewhere in the house to play board games, for example. We can even read, if we get one of those battery lamps that are put on to the cover of the book and let us read, sometimes used when the others have gone to sleep and want to continue reading without bothering with the light on. With creativity we can find what to do to entertain when there is no light.

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Bald Barbie

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Girls of all ages and of all countries in the world play or have played with dolls.In their symbolic games they recreate real life and create fantasies as part of their cognitive, psychological and social development.But what happens when the reality the child is living is a cancer and chemotherapy that leave her bald?How does that little girl, who has grown up thinking that beauty includes a long and beautiful hair, feel?

For girls and parents who are going through this ordeal, and in response to strong Facebook campaign started by a mom, Mattel agreed to create a bald Barbie.The doll is called Ella and famous Barbie’s friend.She doesn’t have hair but has wigs and accessories.It has written message from Barbie, introducing her beautiful friend who is beautiful despite not having hair like the girl who is receiving the doll.

This doll is not available in stores; it can only be received through NGOs who care for patients with cancer, as a donation.

Since then they have created other bald dolls and campaigns continue.The next step is to make Disney create a bald princess.

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Children and homework

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These days’ schools are much more demanding than they were when we attended.Children are taught things at least a year earlier than 20 years ago.This means that they are being taught things that do not yet have the maturity or level of development to understand by themselves and therefore need a lot of support from parents or from a private tutor.

To start I want to say that I completely disagree with this practice that I find totally useless.However unless you enroll your child in an alternative school, you will have no choice but to deal with this issue.

Organize the time so that your child can do some homework and study every day so that everything is ready in time for the deadline.Provide an area that is well-lit and free from distractions.Get them used to having everything they will need so that they will have no interruptions.Give him the necessary support for them to do their own homework, guide but don’t do homework for them.

Finally, keep in touch with teachers to know what is happening at school.

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Overweight Children

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Being overweight is a serious health problem in children and adults.It is important to maintain a healthy weight in childhood and adult life.In addition, in children it can cause social problems as the other kids may make fun of him or her and that affected his self-esteem can make it hard to make friends.

To help a child reach a healthy weight it is best to encourage good habits.Buy and prepare only healthy food for the whole family, so that good food is natural and not a sacrifice or something imposed.

Keep healthy snacks on hand, fruits, vegetables, crackers, and yogurt or skim cheese, so that the child can eat when he is hungry instead of chips or cookies filled with fat and sugar.

Promote an active lifestyle.Choose activities to do as a family that revolve around the games and sports, rather than around the food.Go to the park instead of the movies.

Finally, always approach the weight issue as a health issue rather than aesthetics.It is important that the child know that you love him as he is, and you are encouraging him to lose weight for his health.

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He can’t stand still!

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Most parents of young children have the same complaint: the child will not sit still for even a second!My mom said it looks like one has ants on the body.What can we do to help our children be more relaxed?

The step 1 to find the solution to a problem is to find the cause of the problem.Children do not stay put because their instinct is to explore to learn about the world around them.When children live in environments where it is normal to be out running, climbing and playing, they use up the energy from that instinct and may be still when they go inside.

But many of our city’s children live in apartments or small houses.They can’t play in the streets because there are too many cars, and parents come home too late to take them to the park.So instead of climbing trees, they jump on the couch.

Find ways for your child to use energy by exercising, take him to the park whenever you can, or a walk in the mall, or sign them up for sports lessons, martial arts or dance.

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The Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique

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At Walt Disney World there are two branches of a boutique where girls can go so that the fairy godmothers in training transform them into princesses.One of them is located in the Cinderella Castle, the other in Downtown Disney.

It is a truly magical experience for girls of 3-12 years.There are 3 packages to choose from, the most basic one includes hair and makeup, the following also includes nail polish, and finally the deluxe package also includes the costume and accessories.

Girls come and go into the dressing room to put on the garment, whether you buy it with the package or you bring it from home.Then they sit in the chair with their back to the mirror so they can’t look until they are ready.

Then the Fairy Godmother in training will put pixie dust with her ​​wand as she says the magic words: “Bibbido, Bobbidi Boo, may all your dreams come true.”And they are turned so they can see themselves in the mirror.

All packages include a photo shoot, but the prints are purchased separately.

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The grocery list

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In addition to the advice that you should not to go to the supermarket hungry because you end up buying more than you need and lots of unhealthy foods, there’s an advice not to go to the grocery store without a shopping list. And it has its reason.

You should make the list at home, calmly, verifying what you have and what you need, in order to buy what you need and not any more. This is a way to avoid forgetting something and have to go back to the supermarket to buy it. It is also a way to control purchasing non healthy things. Once you get to the grocery store, stick to the list and buy only what you put into it.

If you go to the grocery store without a list that forces you to walk through the corridors to see what is in each one so you can remember what you need. The danger of it is that you see what you need and more, which can drive you to buy things that otherwise you would not have purchased. Unless you are a really disciplined person, do not go to the supermarket without a shopping list.

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Breastfeeding Myths IV

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I close this series of articles on the myths of breastfeeding with a common one: until when is breast milk nutritious and when it becomes water? WHO has a very clear answer to that, but I start answering with a question so you can find the answer yourself: even when does cow’s milk stops being nutritious and when does it become water? It’s amazing how by repeating or hearing something enough times we end up believing it without realizing the absurdity of the statement.

Breast milk is a living element that adapts to the changing needs of the baby. It always nourishes and never becomes water. According to WHO babies should be exclusively breastfed until 6 months of age. From that moment you should start introducing other foods but until year old breast milk remains their main source of nourishment, which nourishes more than cereals or fruit, so it’s a mistake to reduce nursing sessions to make him eat more solids.

WHO recommends continuing breastfeeding until at least 2 years and thereafter as long as mother and child wish. Some say that this recommendation is only for poor countries that cannot afford to feed children any other way, for this reason, the WHO states that its recommendations apply to all children in all territories.

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Breastfeeding Myths III

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The next myth strikes a very important chord: sleep. Some say that formula-fed babies sleep better at night. The reality is that babies do not wake up hungry, is a defense mechanism to verify that his mother is near. The only way a formula fed baby sleep longer is to be given more formula than he needs and he will have a heavy sleep by indigestion, which is an obvious hazard and is not recommended.

The other myths are related to diseases in children. Whatever the child’s health condition breast milk is always better for him than formula. According to WHO breastfeeding may not be the best choice for all mothers but it is always the best choice for all children.

It is also said that certain health conditions of the mother, procedures or medications they need are contraindicated with breastfeeding. The reality is that except for HIV there are no other conditions that contraindicate breastfeeding. And the vast majority of medications are safe during lactation despite what the medication prospect says. When in doubt consult recent medical studies in www.medline.com

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